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It'll be a bumpy ride home, amnesty or not
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 15/03/2012
» Thaksin Shinawatra's declaration that he wants to come back to Thailand from self-exile is another attempt to sound out the public about whether he is likely to get away returning as a free man.
Remove sanctions, and watch Myanmar flourish
News, Published on 15/03/2012
» Here in Myanmar, where political change has been numbingly slow for a half-century, a new leadership is trying to embrace rapid transition from within.
Hardliners sulk as Suu Kyi shines
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 22/02/2012
» Much is riding on the outcome of the forthcoming polls in Myanmar, and more particularly the way in which these by-elections are conducted.
Dear Ryan Gosling,
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 17/02/2012
» It has come to my attention that you have been in Bangkok since January filming a movie called Only God Forgives. I can't believe you didn't even call to let me know you were here! Instead, I had to rely on tabloid reports to figure out your whereabouts like a measly D-list stalker. But no hard feelings buddy! God isn't the only one who forgives. Since you are so good-looking and I am also so good-looking, we should totally hang out. How about dinner and a movie we won't watch because we'll be too busy doing other stuff? I look forward to your reply.
Asean close to pact on N-arms ban
News, Published on 14/02/2012
» Following a decade-long impasse, the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) is finally on the path to being endorsed by the world's five recognised nuclear-weapon states _ China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
One small step for Yingluck
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/02/2012
» As far as the government is concerned, the 10-million baht cost of staging the "Love Thailand, Move Thailand Forward" gala dinner at Government House on Friday was worth the cost despite all the criticism of bad taste, waste of taxpayers' money, a PR stunt, etc from a host of critics.
Toasting Froc for a bad job
News, Published on 08/02/2012
» The government is to host a gala dinner at Government House this Friday to thank staff of the Flood Relief Operations Command and others who helped in the relief operations during last year's devastating flood.
From good to bad in search of better
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 07/02/2012
» If the current debate on whether or not the lese majeste law should be amended escalates into confrontation and violence, it would not be because people involved subscribe to extremely different viewpoints, but because people in power respond to progressive needs with authoritarian answers.
The High-Profile Forgetfulness Disorder
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 28/01/2012
» Wise men and fortune cookies like to suggest that we "forgive and forget" when bad things happen. It's not a bad mantra for those living in a Buddhist country. Remaining bitter and focusing on the past will only serve to hinder progress and create rifts in society.
Statehood takes a back seat to bogeyman
News, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 22/01/2012
» Thailand's recognition of the right to an independent Palestine is a great step forward, but unfortunately it has been overshadowed by the arrest of an Arab man and the surrounding anti-Islam hysteria